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Falkenstein mining district, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austriai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Falkenstein mining district | Mining District |
| Schwaz District | District |
| Tyrol | State |
| Austria | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° North , 11° East (est.)
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~2km
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Name(s) in local language(s):
Revier Falkenstein, Schwaz, Gebiet Brixlegg - Schwaz, Inntal, Nordtirol, Tirol, Österreich
Ancient mining district.
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| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Aragonite var. Flos Ferri Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 |
| ⓘ Chalcanthite ? Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chalcostibite Formula: CuSbS2 |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| ⓘ Claraite Formula: (Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O References: |
| ⓘ Conichalcite Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Devilline Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 |
| ⓘ Famatinite Formula: Cu3SbS4 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Luzonite Formula: Cu3AsS4 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Mercury Formula: Hg |
| ⓘ Olivenite Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Posnjakite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
| ⓘ Spangolite Formula: Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ Strontianite Formula: SrCO3 |
| ⓘ Strontianite var. Emmonite Formula: (Sr,Ca)CO3 |
| ⓘ Tenorite Formula: CuO |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite' Formula: Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13 |
| ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn) Formula: Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S References: |
| ⓘ Theisite Formula: Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14 |
| ⓘ Tyrolite (TL) Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O Localities: |
| ⓘ 'Tyrolite-1M' Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| ⓘ 'Tyrolite-2M' Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| ⓘ Zincolivenite Formula: CuZn(AsO4)(OH) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Mercury | 1.AD.05 | Hg |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | 'var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13 |
| ⓘ | Tetrahedrite-(Zn) | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Chalcostibite | 2.HA.05 | CuSbS2 |
| ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| ⓘ | Famatinite | 2.KA.10 | Cu3SbS4 |
| ⓘ | Luzonite | 2.KA.10 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite var. Flos Ferri | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Strontianite var. Emmonite | 5.AB.15 | (Sr,Ca)CO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Claraite | 5.DA.30 | (Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Chalcanthite ? | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Posnjakite | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Spangolite | 7.DD.15 | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Devilline | 7.DD.30 | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Olivenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Zincolivenite | 8.BB.30 | CuZn(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Theisite | 8.BE.75 | Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14 |
| ⓘ | Conichalcite | 8.BH.35 | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Tyrolite (TL) | 8.DM.10 | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tyrolite-1M' | - | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Tyrolite-2M' | - | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Claraite | (Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Spangolite | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Theisite | Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14 |
| H | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| H | ⓘ Zincolivenite | CuZn(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Tyrolite-1M | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tyrolite-2M | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Claraite | (Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite var. Flos Ferri | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Strontianite var. Emmonite | (Sr,Ca)CO3 |
| C | ⓘ Tyrolite-1M | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| C | ⓘ Tyrolite-2M | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Claraite | (Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Spangolite | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| O | ⓘ Theisite | Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14 |
| O | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite var. Flos Ferri | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Strontianite var. Emmonite | (Sr,Ca)CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Zincolivenite | CuZn(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Tyrolite-1M | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tyrolite-2M | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Spangolite | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| S | ⓘ Chalcostibite | CuSbS2 |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Claraite | (Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Spangolite | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13 |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Spangolite | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite var. Flos Ferri | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Strontianite var. Emmonite | (Sr,Ca)CO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Tyrolite-1M | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Tyrolite-2M | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcostibite | CuSbS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Claraite | (Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Posnjakite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Spangolite | Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Theisite | Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13 |
| Cu | ⓘ Zincolivenite | CuZn(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Tyrolite-1M | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Tyrolite-2M | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Claraite | (Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Theisite | Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14 |
| Zn | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13 |
| Zn | ⓘ Zincolivenite | CuZn(AsO4)(OH) |
| Zn | ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Claraite | (Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O |
| As | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | ⓘ Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Theisite | Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14 |
| As | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| As | ⓘ Zincolivenite | CuZn(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Tyrolite-1M | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| As | ⓘ Tyrolite-2M | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Sr | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| Sr | ⓘ Strontianite var. Emmonite | (Sr,Ca)CO3 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Chalcostibite | CuSbS2 |
| Sb | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | ⓘ Theisite | Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | ⓘ Native Mercury | Hg |
| Hg | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13 |
Localities in this Region
- Tyrol
- Schwaz District
- Falkenstein mining district
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- Schwaz District
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